לאַגראַן

Yiddish

Etymology

Possibly of Latin origin; compare French grande, Italian, Spanish gran (“large”), following the Romance definite article la. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɫaˈɡran/

Noun

לאַגראַן • (lagran) m, plural לאַגראַנעס (lagranes)

1. (familiar) giant, colossus

References

• Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “לאַגראַן”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN
• Justus van de Kamp et al., “לאַגראַן” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].